These banana chocolate chip muffins are soft, fluffy, and loaded with sweet banana flavor and pockets of melted chocolate chips. They're incredibly easy to make and are perfect for a quick breakfast or snack.
You'll love the warm and comforting aroma that fills your home while they bake, and the delightful taste that makes every bite so irresistible.
Delicious banana muffins with chocolate chips
I’ve been making these Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins for years, and they never fail to impress! Bursting with sweet banana flavor and dotted with rich chocolate chips, they’re a delightful treat for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. These muffins are quick to whip up and a fantastic way to use those overripe bananas sitting on your counter.
What makes these muffins special?
- Quick and easy: You can have these muffins ready in 30 minutes, making them perfect for busy mornings or last-minute baking.
- Ripe bananas are key: The natural sweetness of overripe bananas ensures these muffins are moist and flavorful.
- Chocolate chip indulgence: The combination of bananas and chocolate creates a flavor pairing that’s hard to beat.
- Customizable and freezer-friendly: Add nuts, swap in dark chocolate, or make a double batch to freeze for later.
Ingredients for chocolate chip banana muffins
- Ripe bananas - make certain they are really ripe with lots of brown on the peel. You'll need 1 ½ cups of mashed bananas, approximately 3 medium-sized bananas.
- Butter - salted butter at room temperature
- Chocolate chips - semisweet or dark chocolate
Making banana and chocolate chip muffins
- Peel and mash the bananas - use a fork or a potato masher
- In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar
- Add eggs and vanilla and mix to combine
- Add mashed bananas
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices
- Add flour mixture to the banana mixture. Stir to combine.
- Stir in chocolate chips
- Place into greased or paper-lined muffin tins
- Bake in a preheated 375° oven for 20-22 minutes
Muffin variations
These muffins are delicious just as they are, but sometimes you might want to mix things up a bit. Here are some delicious variations of these banana muffins:
- Add chopped pecans or walnuts
- Use mini chocolate chips
- Omit chocolate chips
- Top with a sprinkling of brown sugar for a slightly crunchy topping
- Bake in a mini muffin tin. Reduce baking time to 10 minutes.
Need a gluten-free version? Check out this recipe for gluten free banana bread which can also be made into muffins!
Muffin baking tips
- Use very ripe bananas for this recipe
- You'll need 1 ½ cups of mashed bananas which is approximately 3-4 medium-sized bananas.
- Use fresh baking powder - baking powder can lose its effectiveness and if old, your muffins might not rise properly.
- Fully preheat your oven - I use a separate oven thermometer in my oven to make certain my oven has reached the proper temperature. My preheat light often turns off before the oven has reached full temperature so I always give it extra time.
- Do not overmix the batter. Just stir until everything is mixed in. Over-stirring can cause tough muffins.
- Use an ice cream scoop for evenly sized-muffins. Plus it makes putting the batter in the tins easy peasy!
Recipe Faqs
You need 1 ½ cups of mashed bananas which is approximately 3-4 medium-sized bananas.
Make certain your bananas are really ripe. They offer the most moisture and flavor.
Yes, these muffins can be frozen. Allow muffins to fully cool then place in a single layer in a freezer container or bag. For best results, use within one month.
Yes, this recipe can be made into mini-sized muffins. Reduced baking time to 12-15 minutes.
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Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe
Equipment
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups mashed bananas (3-4 bananas)
- ¾ cup butter (1 ½ sticks of salted butter at room temperature)
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Peel and mash bananas. Set aside1 ½ cups mashed bananas
- In a mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar. Beat until soft¾ cup butter, ¾ cup sugar
- Add eggs and vanilla. Mix until combined2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Mix in mashed bananas
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg2 cups flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- Add flour mixture to batter. Mix just until combined
- Fold in chocolate chips with a spatula¾ cup chocolate chips
- Add batter to greased or paper lined muffin tins
- Bake in a preheated 375° oven for 18-20 minutes
- Allow muffins to cool slightly then remove from tin and place on a baking rack to continue cooling
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for this recipe
- You'll need 1½ cups of mashed bananas which is approximately 3 medium sized bananas.
- Use fresh baking powder - baking powder can lose its effectiveness and if old, your muffins might not rise properly.
- Fully preheat your oven - I use a separate oven thermometer in my oven to make certain my oven has reached the proper temperature. My preheat light often turns off before the oven has reached full temperature so I always give it extra time.
- Do not overmix batter. Just stir until everything is mixed in. Over stirring can cause tough muffins.
- Use an ice cream scoop for evenly sized muffins. Plus it makes putting the batter in the tins easy peasy!
- Add chopped pecans or walnuts
- Use mini chocolate chips
- Omit chocolate chips
- Top with a sprinkling of brown sugar for a slightly crunchy topping
- Bake in a mini muffin tin. Reduce baking time to 10 minutes.
Nutritional Disclaimer:
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Chocolate and banana is such a great combo! I just poured myself a coffee and totally wishing I had at least one of these muffins generously smeared with butter. I can only imagine how yummy they smell as they bake too!
Kathy says
A cup of coffee and a muffin are the perfect way to start the day!
Enjoy 🙂
David @ Spiced says
I love a good banana muffin! Like you, we often have bananas around that are a bit past their prime, and banana bread or muffins is always a good bet. (In the summer, it's usually a smoothie.) I want to make a batch of these muffins ASAP - I love the chocolate chip addition here!
Kathy says
Bananas seem to turn so quickly - and then it's baking time!